National Park Service calls public meetings over Fort Monroe

HAMPTON – The National Park Service has announced two public meetings in Hampton on July 19 to hear the case for a unit of the service to be set up at Fort Monroe after the Army leaves the post on Sept. 15.

The meetings were detailed in a press release Thursday from the U.S. Department of the Interior.

"The public is welcome to provide comments on the potential establishment of a unit of the National Park System at Fort Monroe in Hampton. Legislation has been recently introduced to establish the park," the release stated.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar held a public meeting at Fort Monroe on June 29 to hear comments.

The National Park Service will conduct two public meetings on July 19 to provide opportunities for additional comment.

The meetings will be held at the Hampton Roads Convention Center on Coliseum Drive, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. The second meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m.

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